What type of property is Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ?

Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ is a detached house.

When did Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ last change hands?

Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ last sold for £310,000 in August 2008, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £26,500 in December 2000, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2000 and August 2008, Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ rose from £26,500 to £310,000, a change of £283,500. That works out to roughly +38.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ?

The current EPC rating for Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ?

Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft). That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DN9 1BQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ heated?

The latest EPC at Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ located?

Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ sits in Gunthorpe, Doncaster, Doncaster. It falls within the DN9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ?

Police records around Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Other crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to Riverbank Cottage, DN9 1BQ is South Street, 113m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Riverbank Cottage, Gunthorpe, Doncaster, DN9 1BQ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Riverbank Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Riverbank Cottage is a detached house in Gunthorpe, Doncaster, Doncaster (DN9 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 13.2% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 97.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 143 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (182 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Riverbank Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Riverbank Cottage, Gunthorpe, Doncaster, DN9 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Riverbank Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Riverbank Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£310,000

Growth on file: 38.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2008Most recent
£310,000
+1069.8%over 7 years
22 December 2000
£26,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN9 1BQ: £323,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DN9 1BQ

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Riverbank Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,168

Street avg £1,486

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Doncaster district page.

Full Doncaster report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

South Street — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN9 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN9 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

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